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PROG TOOL
User Manual
ver 2.7

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  • Page 1 PROG TOOL User Manual ver 2.7...
  • Page 2 PROG TOOL KIT 1592010401 v2.7 17/10/2008 BEWARE Dixell S.p.A. reserve to itself the right to modify this instruction manual without any warning. Last available can be downloaded from the internet site. arefully read this manual before to install and operate the PROG TOOL series and follow the instruction exactly.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    SAFETY PRECAUTIONS – READ BEFORE TO PROCEEDE IN THE USE OF THIS MANUAL ....................2 PACKAGE CONTENTS ............4 UsE OF PROG TOOL ...............5 2.1 WIRING DIAGRAMS ................. 5 2.2 MEANING OF THE LEDS ................. 6 2.3 PROGRAMMING FROM HOT KEY TO HOT KEY........7 2.4 PROGRAMMING FROM PC TO HOT KEY ..........
  • Page 4: Manual

    PROG TOOL KIT 1592010401 v2.7 17/10/2008 1 PACKAGE CONTENTS In the PROG TOOL KIT are contained the following items: 1 PROG TOOL unit 1 CD-ROM with EASY PROG software and the instruction manual 1 CAB/PTK2 cable (2 meters length) 1 CAB/PTK485 connect to output Rs485 (2 meters length)
  • Page 5: Use Of Prog Tool

    2 USE OF PROG TOOL PROG TOOL unit can be used to program HOT KEYs and to interface Dixell controllers to a PC in order to modify their parameter map by means of the EASY PROG software. 2.1 WIRING DIAGRAMS...
  • Page 6: Meaning Of The Leds

    RS485 on board Power Supply TTL for Power Supply and RS485 for communication of controllers controllers without RS485 with RS485 on on board board 2.2 MEANING OF THE LEDS PROG Tool is equipped with 3 LEDS used to signal its working status.
  • Page 7: Programming From Hot Key To Hot Key

    PROG TOOL 2. Insert HOT KEY to be programmed into the connector “Hot-Key Copy” on the front of the PROG TOOL 3. Push the “Copy” button to start the transfer of data from the origin HOT KEY to the new one. During this operation Led...
  • Page 8: Programming From Pc To Hot Key

    Hot Key. 2.4 PROGRAMMING FROM PC TO HOT KEY By using a PROG TOOL connected to a PC and the software EASY PROG (included in the CD-Rom) is possible to create new Hot Key to match our requirements.
  • Page 9: Programming From Pc To Controller

    PROG TOOL (see paragraph “HOW TO CREATE AN HOT KEY ” at page 23). 2. Connect PROG TOOL to the PC using an RS232 serial cable RS232 (like our CAB/SW 9-9) 3. Plug HOT KEY to be programmed into “Hot-Key Copy”...
  • Page 10: Wiring Of A Controller Equipped With Rs485 Serial Communication Port

    SERIAL COMMUNICATION PORT 1. Using a 2 wire cable connect controller RS485 to RS485 terminals of PROG TOOL (16 and 17) taking care to respect the + and – polarity 2. With one of the 2 CAB/RS2 supplied with PROG TOOL KIT connect the “+5V Supply”...
  • Page 11 1. If it doesn’t modify parameter setting. NOTE: if the serial address is different from 1 the communication of the controller with PROG TOOL will not be possible at all. 4. Connect PROG TOOL to the PC by using an RS232 cable (such as Dixell CAB/SW 9-9) 5.
  • Page 12: Wiring Of A Controller Without Built- In Rs485

    1592010401 v2.7 17/10/2008 2.5.2 WIRING OF A CONTROLLER WITHOUT BUILT- IN RS485 1. With one of the 2 CAB/RS2 supplied with PROG TOOL KIT connect the “TTL” terminal located on one side of PROG TOOL to TTL (Hot Key) port of the controller. This grant to the controller both power supply and serial communication without any other wiring being necessary.
  • Page 13: Easy Prog

    • Check the parameter map of a controller connected to the PROG TOOL and modify it • Create a file containing the parameters map of a controller. This file can then be used by different user of PROG TOOL KIT to program a controller. 3.1 HOW TO INSTALL EASY PROG...
  • Page 14 PROG TOOL KIT 1592010401 v2.7 17/10/2008 Select the language to access the installation menu: the four possible choice are: • Instruction manual: Allows to view and to print the instruction manual (Acrobat Reader v5.0 or higher is required) • Install EASY PROG: to proceed with EASY PROG software installation •...
  • Page 15 Select “Si” to proceed with the installation. NOTE: “Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1” Must be installed. Without this package it won’t be possible at all to use EASY PROG To the question of installation of the support for language to press “Si”.
  • Page 16: How To Run Easy Prog

    PROG TOOL KIT 1592010401 v2.7 17/10/2008 3.2 HOW TO RUN EASY PROG After the software is installed to start the program simply double click on the icon EASY PROG on the desktop. Immediately you’ll be asked to insert a password to access the program Since the first start 3 users are present.
  • Page 17: How To Use Easy Prog

    3.3 HOW TO USE EASY PROG EASY PROG main window is divide into 3 zones: The menu bar, contains the operative menu The icon bar, with the icons relative to the most common commands The parameters window, which contains the parameters and the relative descriptions Menu bar Icon bar...
  • Page 18: How To Read Parameters From A Controller

    (open map from device) on the icon bar or select “Read Device” from menu “File” in the menu bar. the PROG TOOL will start to read the parameter map of the controller, at the end operation it will be possible to modify the...
  • Page 19: How To Modify A Parameter Map

    “HOW TO MODIFY A PARAMETER MAP".
  • Page 20 (page Errore. Il segnalibro non è definito.). Controller software release Connect the instrument to PROG TOOL following the instructions present in paragraph 2.5 (page 9). Click on the icon (open map from file) on the icon bar or select “open file” from menu “File” in the menu bar.
  • Page 21 Select the folder relative to the family the controller we want to modify the map belong to (for example, if you want to create the XW260L map to select the “WING 200_500” family) and then the file relative the software release of the instrument. NOTE: is possible that a family of instruments have different software release,...
  • Page 22 PROG TOOL KIT 1592010401 v2.7 17/10/2008 3.3.3 HOW TO MODIFY A PARAMETER MAP When the parameter map is displayed (being it loaded from an instrument or a new map) it will appear the window below. On the main windows there's the detailed list of the parameters...
  • Page 23 Clicking on the value of the parameter is possible to modify it and to set the value desired. In the same way is possible to modify the level of visibility of the parameters (Pr2, Pr1 or N.V not visible) By Clicking on the icon (save map on file) is possible to save in the PC the parameter map (it's also possible to use the menu “save file…”...
  • Page 24: How To Create An Hot Key

    EASY PROG will transfer the map into the PROG TOOL. Plug the empty HOT KEY in the “Hot-Key Copy” connector located on the front of the PROG TOOL and the push button “Copy”; Led “copy” starts blinking. After few seconds Led “copy” stops blinking giving the result of the operation: Led “copy”...
  • Page 25: How To Program A Controller

    3.3.5 HOW TO PROGRAM A CONTROLLER Using PROG TOOL and EASY PROG software is also possible to directly program a controller parameter map. Connect the controller to PROG TOOL and then this last to the PC (see paragraph “PROGRAMMING FROM PC TO CONTROLLER” page 9).
  • Page 26 PROG TOOL KIT 1592010401 v2.7 17/10/2008...

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